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Hi Doug,<br>Normally for upgrading a package on Redhat , you need to type : pup, an other way for solving your problem is to download a kernel package with the correct release version i.e <font style="font-size: 10pt;" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009">to Kernel 2.6.9-42.EL </span></font>and <font style="font-size: 10pt;" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009">glibc 2.3.4</span></font> and intalling it with it's dependencies.<br>hope this will help<br>regards<br><br><div><br>ntoughe@hotmail.com</div><br><br><br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:15:10 -0700<br>From: Douglas.Chen@micrel.com<br>To: Redhat-install-list@redhat.com<br>CC: <br>Subject: How can I upgrade kernel on a Redhat Linux machine<br><br>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009">Hi,</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009">I have installed a
CAD tool and it complains when launched that the kernel and glibc on this Redhat
Linux machine is too old and need to be upgraded. I need help to figure
out how to upgrade both of them.</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009">This is the current
configuration: Redhat Enterprise Linux WS release 4 (Nahant)</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009"> Kernel
2.6.9-5.ELsmp</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009">
glibc 2.25</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009">I need to upgrade at
least to Kernel 2.6.9-42.EL and glibc 2.3.4</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009">Please kindly let me
know where I can download the kernel and glibc and how I can upgrade them. Also,
will the kernel upgrade affect the software currently installed and running
without problem? Do I need to compile the new kernel?</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009">Thank you very much
for your assistance in advance.</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="EC_451340420-15092009">Douglas</span></font></div><br /><hr />Share your memories online with anyone you want <a href='http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/products/photos-share.aspx?tab=1' target='_new'>anyone you want.</a></body>
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